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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$17,733 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$95,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 217 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Dakota to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Allied Health Professions

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Dakota. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USD are $7,118 a year.

USD also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota rankings.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of South Dakota Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $9,384 per year.

South Dakota State also made our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #4.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Dakota Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in South Dakota. Dakota Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mitchell.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Dakota Wesleyan University are $15,300 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Dakota Wesleyan University

#4

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Augustana University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Augustana Sioux Falls are $36,696 a year.

Augustana Sioux Falls also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota rankings.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 756
Iowa 577
Missouri 1,137
Nebraska 596
Kansas 576
North Dakota 170

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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